1. an evil spirit or phantom, especially one that robs graves and feeds on corpses
Usage: from Arabic folklore
2. a person who delights in the revolting, morbid, or loathsome
Usage: informal

Examples

• The horror movie featured a terrifying ghoul that haunted the cemetery.
• Ancient tales warned of ghouls that would steal bodies from graves.
• He was fascinated by ghost stories and supernatural ghouls.
• The children dressed as ghouls and goblins for Halloween.
• She called him a ghoul for enjoying such gruesome films.
• The novel described a ghoul lurking in the abandoned graveyard.